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St. Louis lies beside the confluence of the Missouri and the Mississippi Rivers where the city’s most recognizable feature is perched. The Gateway Arch, the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, is the tallest man-made monument in the United States. St. Louis is occupied by nearly 40 colleges, universities, and technical schools some of the largest being Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis University and University of Missouri–St. Louis. In addition to its importance as a bio-tech and business center, the rivers and Port of St. Louis play a large role in moving goods throughout the country. The city has numerous museums and attractions within the city including the St. Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum and the Zoo. St. Louis is the home of the world-renowned Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra which was founded in St. Louis in 1880 and is the second oldest orchestra in the nation. More »

Online and mobile shopping are expected to continue growing apace through the rest of the holiday season. Unfortunately, they’re not the only things on the rise: As chip-enabled cards have made brick-and-mortar shopping safer, fraudsters are increasingly targeting online stores. read »

Authenticity is often cited as an important trait for brands to communicate in their campaigns and social media use. But this one trait is not the sole one clients and brands should be focusing on expressing. Brands can benefit from highlighting everything from humor to empathy to innovation in their connections with audiences. Below, 10 Forbes read »

Schumer’s casting is indicative of the deeper problem at the heart of this movie: Sony’s desire to cash in on a globally recognised brand name while intrinsically disliking what that brand represents. read »

The next thing we could hear is that Fiat Chrysler isn’t going to advertise in the Super Bowl this year.

FCA stuck a finger in the eye of Detroit by confirming a report that, for the first time in seven years, neither the Chrysler “Imported From Detroit” brand nor any of its stablemates is going to launch a new vehicle model at read »

Most people hoping for a well-paid internship try their best to land something in tech. Silicon Valley is renowned for its well-paid internships but according to new data from CB Insights, finance will trump tech for internship compensation in 2017. Two Sigma investments, a hedge fund based in New York, offers its interns an average monthly base read »

Researchers at the Univ of Bristol have developed a way to use nuclear waste to generate electricity in a nuclear-powered battery that is also a diamond. It produces low power, has no moving parts, no emissions, needs no maintenance, no need to be recharged and will last for thousands of years. read »

The holiday season means something different for marketers. It still represents is a time to understand how festive feelings translate to consumer buying decisions. These are five psychological principles that make a strong festive marketing campaign read »